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BRIANNA KATHLEEN DENNISON

BRIANNA KATHLEEN DENNISON

St Thomas

Summary

To obtain a permanent or occasional teaching position with the school board.

Experienced with curriculum development, ensuring educational content meets all necessary standards and engages students. Utilizes range of teaching methods to address different learning styles, promoting well-rounded understanding of subjects. Strong understanding of classroom management techniques to maintain productive and respectful learning environment.

Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.

Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

TVDSB Occasional Teacher

Thames Valley District School Board
02.2023 - Current

- TVDSB HSHIC- 2024,2025

- TVDSB Online Summer School- Careers (07/2025-08/2025)


Central Elgin Collegiate Institute

- Special Education- DE room (09/2024- 06/2025)

- ENG1W- Intermediate English (02/2024-06/2024)

- Visual Art- Intermediate (02/2024-06/2024)

- Dramatic Arts Intermediate/Senior (09/2023- 06/2024


  • Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
  • Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
  • Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects and hands-on activities.
  • Maintained accurate records of student progress, attendance, and behavior to facilitate ongoing communication with parents about their child''s educational journey.
  • Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had an equal opportunity for success.
  • Collaborated with other teachers to plan interdisciplinary units that connected subjects and promoted deeper understanding among students.
  • Identified struggling students early on and provided additional support through tutoring sessions and modified lesson plans.
  • Organized extracurricular activities such as clubs or field trips that enriched students' learning experiences outside traditional classroom settings.
  • Collaborated with colleagues to integrate cross-disciplinary lessons, enriching students' educational experience.

Support Worker

Family Respite Services
12.2021 - Current
  • Provide support to individuals of all ages with Autism.
  • Take clients out in the community to engage in meaningful activities.

Bruce Awad Program Supervisor

Autism Services
07.2015 - Current
  • Oversaw classroom staff provide one on one care of assigned child with Autism Spectrum Disorder, between ages of 6-21 years old.
  • Participate in supporting children in community settings including pools, parks and other outings.
  • Responsible for planning activities on a daily/weekly basis for children within my classroom.
  • Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain classroom efficiency.
  • Implemented prescribed behavioral skills training to reduce problem behavior while incorporating multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.

Faculty of Education Student Office Assistant

Ignite Work Study Program
09.2017 - 04.2018
  • Assisted as the associate Dean, Dr. Geri Salinitre’s work study student.
  • Assisted with planning and running events for the Faculty of Education
  • Completed documentation and paperwork for the office staff.

Private Tutor

01.2017 - 06.2017
  • Tutored a 12-year-old student with ASD in math and English.
  • Implemented KUMON program.

Education

Concurrent Bachelor of Arts/ Bachelor of Education - Dramatic arts, French language Studies- Intermediate/Senior Divisions

University of Windsor- Faculty of Education
08.2025

OSSD - French Immersion Program

St Joseph’s Catholic Highschool
01.2017

No Degree - AQ Guidance And Careers Part 1

Queen's University
Kingston
12-2023

No Degree - AQ- Special Education Part 1

Queen's University
Kingston
04-2024

No Degree - AQ Visual Arts Part 1

University of Windsor
Windsor
08-2024

Skills

  • Classroom management
  • Relationship building
  • Critical thinking
  • Lesson planning
  • Motivating students
  • Student engagement
  • Behavior management
  • Parent-teacher communication
  • Differentiated instruction
  • Student-centered learning
  • Social-emotional learning training
  • FLUENT IN French
  • Community involvement
  • Special needs students
  • Program development
  • Special education

Languages

French
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

TVDSB Occasional Teacher

Thames Valley District School Board
02.2023 - Current

Support Worker

Family Respite Services
12.2021 - Current

Faculty of Education Student Office Assistant

Ignite Work Study Program
09.2017 - 04.2018

Private Tutor

01.2017 - 06.2017

Bruce Awad Program Supervisor

Autism Services
07.2015 - Current

OSSD - French Immersion Program

St Joseph’s Catholic Highschool

Concurrent Bachelor of Arts/ Bachelor of Education - Dramatic arts, French language Studies- Intermediate/Senior Divisions

University of Windsor- Faculty of Education

No Degree - AQ Guidance And Careers Part 1

Queen's University

No Degree - AQ- Special Education Part 1

Queen's University

No Degree - AQ Visual Arts Part 1

University of Windsor

Teaching Related Experience

Central Elgin Collegiate Institute

  • Coach: Cross Country, Field Hockey, Soccer
  • Teacher lead for Best Buddies
  • Improv Team
  • Teacher lead for QSA at the TVDSB Student Pride Conference
  • Administered OSSLT
  • Directed: King Arthur's Socks, Almost Maine, PUFFS.


  • W.F Académie Herman, GECDSB, Teacher Candidate
  • December 2022
  • Grades 7/8 French Immersion
  • Subjects taught: Math, French, English, History, Phys ed.


  • Walkerville Collegiate Institute, GECDSB, Teacher Candidate
  • December 2020
  • Grades 10, 11, 12 Drama, Staging and Directing.
  • WCCA specialized arts program.


  • Holy Cross Elementary, WECDSB, Teacher Candidate
  • October-December 2019
  • Drama Workshops with grade 5 students.


  • L.A Desmarais, WECDSB, Teacher Candidate
  • March 2018
  • Core French rotary, Grades 4-8.



BRIANNA KATHLEEN DENNISON